No Time to Spy

{{Short description|2024 American animated film directed by Kyle Marshall}}

{{Infobox television

| image = No Time To Spy A Loud House Movie poster.jpg

| caption = Promotional release poster

| genre = {{ubl|Spy|Comedy}}

| based_on = {{Based on|Characters|Chris Savino}}

| writer = {{Plainlist|

Whitney Wetta
Jeff Sayers

}}

| director = Kyle Marshall

| starring = {{plainlist|

}}

| music = Jonathan Hylander

| country = United States

| language = English

| executive_producer = Michael Rubiner

| producer =

| cinematography =

| editor = Tony Molina

| runtime = 81 minutes

| company = Nickelodeon Movies

| released = {{Start date|2024|6|21}}

| network = {{ubl|Paramount+|Nickelodeon}}

| related = The Loud House Movie (2021)

}}

No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie (titled onscreen as simply No Time to Spy) is a 2024 American animated spy comedy film based on the television series The Loud House. The film was directed by series veteran Kyle Marshall and stars the show's regular voice cast alongside the voices of Amy Sedaris, Paul Wight, Sarah Niles, and Dan Fogler. The story follows the Loud family as they go to a tropical wedding celebration and get entangled in a super spy plot. It is the third animated film in The Loud House franchise following The Loud House Movie (2021) and The Casagrandes Movie (2024), and the fifth overall.

Whitney Wetta and Jeffrey Sayers wrote the screenplay. The series' writers room envisioned a Loud House spy story during production of the sixth season, but no plans were made until Nickelodeon said that they wanted to do another film based on the series. The film was produced by Nickelodeon Movies and animated by Jam Filled Entertainment. Jonathan Hylander composed the score.

No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie was released on Paramount+ on June 21, 2024, and was followed by a premiere on Nickelodeon later the same day.

Plot

37 years ago, Myrtle, known as Agent 28, infiltrated supervillain Dr. Rufus Dufus's lair to stop his rocket armed with lasers aimed at destroying Earth's communication satellites. During the confrontation, Dufus slips on his coffee and accidentally launches himself into space. Myrtle's boss X tells her they can't save him.

In the present day, the Loud Family heads to an unidentified tropical island for a vacation where their grandfather Albert plans to marry Myrtle. Lincoln Loud is fascinated by Myrtle's past as a secret agent and dreams of becoming one himself. On the flight, he meets Fifi, a woman annoyed by the Louds.

At the Thunderbolt Resort run by Flip's cousin Flop Philipini, Lincoln witnesses suspicious activity while on a fishing trip with Myrtle and Albert. He attempts to take photos but is ambushed by henchmen. Myrtle fights them off but loses Lincoln's camera. Despite her urging him to avoid spy missions, Lincoln steals her phone and tells X that Myrtle is onboard to help.

Lincoln and his friend Clyde trace the suspicious activity to a restaurant called Rubiner's. While there, Lincoln overhears Dufus's henchmen plotting a new rocket but is interrupted by Myrtle. They defeat more henchmen together, but Dufus' old henchman Ham Hand captures Myrtle while Lincoln escapes.

The Louds learn that Dufus' base is in a nearby mountain. After a chaotic escape in a rental buggy, they split up to find Myrtle. Myrtle cleverly escapes her cell and fights Ham Hand, discovering the Louds are trapped in a rocket. Fifi is revealed to be the mastermind and Dufus' wife as she uses Lincoln to lure the family into her trap to launch them into space.

As the situation escalates, Myrtle uses the rocket's septic tank as an escape pod. Lincoln heroically launches it, and Myrtle and Lisa devise a plan to blast the rocket off course with a laser cannon from the Loud House, causing it to crash into the ocean. Albert dives into the ocean to save Lincoln.

The family reunites, and though Myrtle loses the wedding rings during the chaos, Lincoln gifts her bamboo rings he'd bought by selling his watch to "Police Chief Philipini", bringing a heartfelt conclusion to their adventure as Fifi and Ham Hand are shown to have been arrested.

Voice cast

Bentley Griffin as Lincoln
Alex Cazares as Myrtle
Piotr Michael as:
Albert{{efn|Listed as "Pop Pop" in the credits.}}
Boat Henchman
Karaoke Patron
Brian Stepanek as:
Lynn Sr.{{efn|Listed as "Dad" in the credits.}}
Todd
Cargo Shorts Henchman
Amy Sedaris as Fifi Dufus
Jessica DiCicco as:
Lynn
Lucy
Lara Jill Miller as Lisa
Jill Talley as:
Rita{{efn|Listed as "Mom" in the credits.}}
Computer Voice
John DiMaggio as:
Mr. Grouse
Flop
Henchman Mo
Grey DeLisle as:
Lola
Lana
Lily
Paul Wight as Ham Hand
Catherine Taber as Lori
Chester Rushing as:
Owen
Guard #1
Jaeden White as Clyde
Sarah Niles as X
Nika Futterman as Luna
Dan Fogler as Rufus Dufus{{efn|Listed as "Dr. Dufus" in the credits.}}
Cristina Pucelli as Luan
Liliana Mumy as Leni
Khary Payton as Harold

Additional voices by Griffen Campbell, Ryan W. Garcia, Jake Green, J. P. Karliak, Keston John, Sunil Malhotra, Kamali Minter, Arnie Pantoja, Isaac Robinson-Smith, Alejandro Saab, Carla Tassara, Fred Tatasciore, and Trisha Vo.

Production

=Announcement=

In late April 2024, Nickelodeon released a teaser promo for a new animated film based on The Loud House, titled No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie.{{Cite web |last= |date=April 28, 2024 |title="The Loud House: No Time to Spy" Coming to Paramount+ |url=https://animesuperhero.com/the-loud-house-no-time-to-spy-coming-to-paramount/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240501220201/https://animesuperhero.com/the-loud-house-no-time-to-spy-coming-to-paramount/ |archive-date=May 1, 2024 |access-date=May 1, 2024 |website=Anime Superhero News |language=en-US}} In late May 2024, further details on the film were disclosed including the cast, crew, and release date.{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=May 30, 2024 |title=Nickelodeon Sends 'The Loud House' Gang on Secret Mission for All-New Movie 'No Time to Spy' |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/05/nickelodeon-sends-the-loud-house-gang-on-secret-mission-for-all-new-movie-no-time-to-spy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240609114305/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/05/nickelodeon-sends-the-loud-house-gang-on-secret-mission-for-all-new-movie-no-time-to-spy/ |archive-date=June 9, 2024 |access-date=May 30, 2024 |website=Animation Magazine}} Series regulars Bentley Griffin, Alex Cazares, Piotr Michael, Jill Talley, Brian Stepanek, Catherine Taber, Liliana Mumy, Nika Futterman, Cristina Pucelli, Jessica DiCicco, Grey DeLisle, and Lara Jill Miller lead the voice cast. The film was directed by series supervising director and co-executive producer Kyle Marshall, and written by Whitney Wetta and Jeffrey Sayers.{{Cite web |last=Milligan |first=Mercedes |date=June 20, 2024 |title=Watch: Amy Sedaris Joins Loud House Movie Mission in No Time to Spy |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/06/watch-amy-sedaris-joins-loud-house-movie-mission-in-no-time-to-spy/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20240710122923/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/06/watch-amy-sedaris-joins-loud-house-movie-mission-in-no-time-to-spy/ |archive-date=July 10, 2024 |access-date=June 21, 2024 |website=Animation Magazine}} The film is produced by Nickelodeon Animation Studio, and Jam Filled Entertainment provided animation. Michael Rubiner, who is an executive producer on the series, also executive produced the film.

=Development=

The basis for the film's story was set up in the season 6 episode "Pop Pop the Question". The idea bounced back and forth in the writers room, but no plans were made until Nickelodeon said that they wanted to do another film based on the series. The writers knew they wanted the story to center around a destination wedding between Pop Pop and Myrtle. This, in tandem with Myrtle's spy background that they set up in the series, led to them making a spy genre film.{{Cite web |last=Dar |first=Taimur |date=June 21, 2024 |title=Interview: Uncovering the secrets of THE LOUD HOUSE: NO TIME TO SPY animated movie |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-the-loud-house-no-time-to-spy-animated-movie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240622014449/https://www.comicsbeat.com/interview-the-loud-house-no-time-to-spy-animated-movie/ |archive-date=June 22, 2024 |access-date=June 22, 2024 |website=The Beat |language=en-US}} In the series, they had introduced the character David Steele as Lincoln's new fan sensation, so they felt making a spy film felt natural. The crew were inspired by several James Bond films during production, and tried to reflect the pacing and structure of them. The villain Ham Hand was inspired by Jaws who first appeared in The Spy Who Loved Me (1977).

In regards to the out-there nature of the film in comparison to the early days of the series, Marshall made a comparison to the long-running animated sitcom The Simpsons and said, "It’s kind of natural that we start to find some fresh territory to mine that we haven’t done before". He added, "But all the while, I would say that no matter how we expand the world or how crazy it gets, we do try to always have some kind of grounded character story that lies beneath it that’s still kid-related." To balance the film's large ensemble of characters, the filmmakers had them all ultimately work towards the same goal, regardless of side plots that had been set up.

= Music =

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|cover = No Time to Spy Official Soundtrack.jpg

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Jonathan Hylander took heavy influence from John Barry's work in Thunderball (1965) when composing the film's score. Hylander also wrote the opening song in the film, after which Marshall and head of story, Ari Castleton, told board artist Toby Parry the direction they wanted for the opening visual sequence that it was paired with. David Vasquez edited the first cut, and Tony Molina, lead picture editor, finished it off. For the sequence, Jam Filled tried to push the look and movement of the characters in a more cinematic direction, while still fitting the tone of the series. A soundtrack album was released by Republic Records Kids & Family label on June 21, 2024, the same day as the film.{{Cite web |date=June 21, 2024 |title=No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie Soundtrack Album Released |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2024/06/21/no-time-to-spy-a-loud-house-movie-soundtrack-album-released/ |access-date=July 28, 2024 |website=Film Music Reporter |language=en-US}}

;Track listing

{{Track listing

| collapsed =

| extra_column = Performer(s)

| total_length = 45:19

| all_writing =

| all_lyrics =

| all_music =

| title1 = No Time To Spy

| writer1 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra1 = The Loud House

| length1 = 00:40

| title2 = The Plane Case

| writer2 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra2 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length2 = 02:15

| title3 = Dufus' Layer

| writer3 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra3 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length3 = 02:59

| title4 = Around The Loud House

| writer4 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra4 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length4 = 01:23

| title5 = One Little Palm Tree

| writer5 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra5 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length5 = 01:40

| title6 = Myrtle Refuses the Call

| writer6 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra6 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length6 = 02:02

| title7 = Oooh Girl (If I Could)

| writer7 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra7 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length7 = 00:41

| title8 = Rubiner's

| writer8 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra8 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length8 = 01:52

| title9 = Cafe Fight

| writer9 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra9 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length9 = 01:20

| title10 = Moped Chase

| writer10 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra10 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length10 = 02:15

| title11 = Ham Hands

| writer11 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra11 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length11 = 01:04

| title12 = What Would David Steele Do

| writer12 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra12 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length12 = 01:28

| title13 = The Right Equipment

| writer13 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra13 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length13 = 01:28

| title14 = Dune Buggy Chase

| writer14 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra14 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length14 = 02:48

| title15 = Caught on a Catwalk

| writer15 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra15 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length15 = 01:34

| title16 = Myrtle Rights Ham Hand

| writer16 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra16 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length16 = 02:28

| title17 = Fifi's Reveal

| writer17 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra17 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length17 = 02:41

| title18 = Fifi's Revenge

| writer18 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra18 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length18 = 03:14

| title19 = All My Fault

| writer19 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra19 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length19 = 03:15

| title20 = Back to Earth

| writer20 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra20 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length20 = 02:28

| title21 = Lincoln's Safe (quotes "The Loud House Theme Song" by Doug Rockwell and Michelle Lewis)

| writer21 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra21 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length21 = 01:23

| title22 = What A Hero Is

| writer22 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra22 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length22 = 00:51

| title23 = Island Weedding

| writer23 = Jonathan Hylander

| extra23 = Jonathan Hylander
The Loud House

| length23 = 00:36

| title24 = Loud House Family

| writer24 = {{hlist|Demitri Lerios|Hope Bartimioli Thal}}

| extra24 = The Loud House

| length24 = 02:48

}}

Release

No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie was released on Paramount+ on June 21, 2024, and was followed by a premiere on Nickelodeon later the same day.

Reception

= Ratings =

On its Nickelodeon premiere, the film received 179,000 viewers, earning a 0.06 P2+ rating. In the 18–49 age demographic, it received 79,500 viewers, and another 0.06 rating.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-21 |title=No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie Ratings |url=https://ustvdb.com/networks/nickelodeon/shows/no-time-spy-loud-house-movie/ |access-date=2024-06-26 |website=ustvdb.com |language=en}}

= Critical reception =

Fernanda Camargo of Common Sense Media gave the film a 3 out of 5 star rating, and called it "a fun but flawed addition to the series, best enjoyed by those already familiar with the Loud family's tricks".{{Cite web |last=Camargo |first=Fernanda |title=No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie Review |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/no-time-to-spy-a-loud-house-movie |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240709180636/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/no-time-to-spy-a-loud-house-movie |archive-date=July 9, 2024 |access-date=July 9, 2024 |publisher=Common Sense Media}} David Kaldor of Bubbleblabber gave the film a 7 out of 10 rating. He commended it for its accessibility to new viewers and said, "Overall, it’s just a fun time for everyone and a fine enough way to spent [sic] seventy five to ninety minutes."{{Cite web |last=Kaldor |first=David |date=June 22, 2024 |title=Review: No Time to Spy – A Loud House Movie |url=https://www.bubbleblabber.com/2024/06/review-no-time-to-spy-a-loud-house-movie/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240622145328/https://www.bubbleblabber.com/2024/06/review-no-time-to-spy-a-loud-house-movie/ |archive-date=June 22, 2024 |access-date=June 22, 2024 |website=Bubbleblabber |language=en-US}}

=Accolades=

class="wikitable"

! Year

! Award

! Category

! Nominee(s)

! Result

! {{Abbreviation|Ref.|References}}

2025

| Kidscreen Awards

| Best One-Off, Special or TV Movie - Kids

| No Time to Spy: A Loud House Movie

| {{Nominated}}

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